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derivative

[dih-riv-uh-tiv] / dɪˈrɪv ə tɪv /


NOUN
product, descendant
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But the top U.S. oil producer also said it will see higher profitability in later quarters when derivative contracts are settled with physical shipments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Options and other derivative instruments, such as futures, are often used like insurance policies, as they can reduce potential losses on core positions by providing some gains if the market moves against them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

But the Joint Committee previously estimated that taxing carried interest as income would raise $63.1 billion over a decade, and that cracking down on derivative contracts could raise $16.5 billion in that time frame.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

QIS programs, which are often structured as derivative contracts called total-return swaps, have ample risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“He's a little derivative, isn’t he, Rex Lawson?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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